Culture-Led Placemaking in Johannesburg: Practitioner Perspectives

How can culture be best mobilised in neighbourhood development in Johannesburg? A colloquium exploring the importance of a community of practice.

participatory governance, socially engaged practise, cultural democracyZayd MintyOctober 30, 2019cultural diversity, urban, culture, cultural space, neighbourhood, cultural justice, cultural leadership, cultural mapping, culture-led placemakingComment

Real Creativity in Rio de Janeiro: The Power of Bottom-Up Practices for Development

In what ways do temporary, bottom up, urban interventions, birth alternative spaces of cultural production and socialization? The case of the Realengo Flyover Cultural Centre in Rio De Janeiro.

cultural infrastructureZayd MintyMay 2, 2019Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, city, urban, cultural development, cultural space, cultural centers, culture, arts, hip-hop, temporary, informalityComment

Integration and Urban Innovation

A festival to foster creative, collaborative, problem solving, for a more integrated and just Cape Town.

socially engaged practise, participatory governanceZayd MintyAugust 9, 2018cultural space, culture, city, urban, research, cape town, innovation, social justice, interculturalComment

The Community Arts Centre as a Fireplace

Revaluing Community Arts Centres in South Africa as convivial spaces of learning, sharing, creative expression and identity formulation.

cultural infrastructure, cultural policyZayd MintyApril 5, 2018cultural centers, cultural space, cultural diversity, cultural policy, cultural development, culture, cultural democracy, arts, arts centres, arts spacesComment

Cultural Space Making and South African Cities

Drawing on two Cape Town case studies, we look at how municipalities could support its communities and the arts by providing "cultural spaces".

cultural infrastructureZayd MintyNovember 23, 2017cape town, global south, south africa, cultural policy, cultural development, culture, cultural space, cultural centers, arts spaces, arts centres, art, community, architecture Comments

The Cultural District in Newtown, Johannesburg

The cultural district project in Newtown, Johannesburg is a 41 year old initiative which started as an organic cultural cluster, before it was taken over by local government.

cultural infrastructureZayd MintyOctober 26, 2017johannesburg, cultural centers, culture, art, creativity, cultural policy, cultural development, social justice, cultural space, cultural district, heritage, cultural planning, city, urban, newtown, cultural clusterComment

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